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David Rutherford of Omnitrans is the guest speaker at the Sept. Southern california Transit Advocates meeting.
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Gabriel Stratchota of Los Angeles, from the Bus Riders Union, is arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff when protesting the upcoming fare increases at the MTA Board Room in Downtown Los Angeles, Thursday, May 27, 2010. Photo: Photoimageswest/Flickr For months, the Bus Rider’s Union and their allies have held their powder when it comes […]
Steinberg: CA Cap-and-Trade Must Fund Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing
By Melanie Curry |
Negotiations over the California state budget are producing dueling proposals on how best to spend revenue from the state’s cap-and-trade program. While Governor Jerry Brown continues to call for a third of the cap-and-trade funds to go to CA high-speed rail, Senate President ProTem Darrell Steinberg last week expanded upon his alternative proposal to spend a […]
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Los Angeles is finally on its way toward realizing the dream of a regional rapid transit system. Five rail lines are simultaneously under construction, and there is renewed momentum to fund another round of transit expansion on the 2016 ballot. Move L.A. recently unveiled a Strawman Proposal for “Measure R2” to accelerate the completion of the remaining Measure […]
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Metro ExpressLanes and Carpooling: The Facts, the Benefits and More
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BRU Joins National Effort to Raise Federal Funds for Transit Operations
By Damien Newton |
For more images from today’s efforts by the BRU, visit the LA Streetsblog Flickr Page The Bus Rider’s Union gathered signatures outside of the Wilshire-Western Subway stop this morning, joining advocates around the country in building support for Federal Legislation H.R. 2746, which would allow transit agencies to spend more of their federal funds on […]